訴える (Uttaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto complain
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto sue (a person); to take someone to court
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
Examples
彼は訴えようとした。
He tried to appeal.
私たちは支援を訴えた。
We made an appeal for support.
その子は頭痛を訴えた。
The boy complained of a headache.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).